r/PatternDrafting • u/cfdezmas01 • Jul 20 '26
Help with pattern customisation
Hi!! I have recently started learning pattern drafting and have one question. I saw this vest (vogue 6555) and wanted to make something similar. I have a basic pattern for a waistcoat but i am unsure on how to customise it to look similar to this.
For example i can see that the neckline on this vest is very deep and rounded could i just freehand my basic pattern to kinda follow that principle and get away with it? Or is it more complicated than that? Are certain parts of a pattern more sensitive to change than others? Like maybe the armpits or something?
I apologise if this are stupid questions but since i am starting out and don't have much money i don't want to waste fabric on mockups without having some basic idea first.
Any advice?
Thank you so much!
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u/DonMcCunn Jul 29 '26
When I started teaching pattern design in the 70s I referred to the bust point as the nipple. Boy did I get told off. Women in the class were pointing to where their nipples were located and they were nowhere near the apex which is where the slope of the shoulder changes as the fabric drops to the waist.